Questions
1) You are driving along a motorway. The brake low-pressure warning device starts to operate. What should you do? A - Stop immediately in the lane you are in B - Continue slowly to the next service area C - Pull up on the hard shoulder as soon as possible D - Leave the motorway at the next exit
2) You notice that two wheel nuts are missing from one of the wheels. What should you do? A - Continue your journey B - Drive to the nearest tyre depot C - Use a nut from another wheel D - Park and phone for assistance
3) The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the police carry out spot checks of vehicle condition. If serious defects are found the vehicle is A - impounded until a new driver is found B - restricted to 30 mph for the remainder of the journey C - prohibited from further use until the defects are rectified D - ordered back to the depot to unload goods or passengers
4) You are uncoupling a trailer. Before disconnecting any of the airlines, you MUST A - drain the air tanks B - apply the trailer parking brake C - lower the landing gear D - disconnect the electrical line
5) Codes are shown on the side walls of bus and lorry tyres. What do these refer to? A - Tread pattern B - Minimum temperature C - Maximum load D - Running pressure
6) Your vehicle has broken down at night on a two-way road. You should try to park your vehicle A - on the left of the road B - partly on the pavement C - on a grass verge D - on the right of the road
7) You are about to start a long journey midway through the day. You find that your headlights are not working but you still have sidelights. What should you do? A - Don't drive until they are mended B - Drive only until light begins to fade C - Avoid driving on motorways after dark D - Drive only if the weather is good
8) What happens to diesel fuel when it gets hot? A - It expands B - It liquefies C - It shrinks D - It waxes
9) Which of these components are generally found in an internal combustion engine? 3 answers required A - crankshaft B - propshaft C - crown wheel D - cylinder E - differential F - piston
10) Why is it most important to avoid overfilling the engine oil level? A - It could leave an oil stain on the road B - It will increase the amount of exhaust gases C - It could increase oil pressure and cause damage D - It will damage the exhaust system
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